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Notices Federal Register

83531 

Vol. 88, No. 229 

Thursday, November 30, 2023 

1See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain 

Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of 

China, 72 FR 20988 (April 27, 2007) (Order). 

2See Certain Activated Carbon from China; 

Institution of a Five-Year Review, 88 FR 35926 (July 

3, 2023). 

3See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 

FR 35832 (June 1, 2023). 

4See Certain Activated Carbon from the People’s 

Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third 

Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 88 

FR 66810 (September 28, 2023). 

5See Certain Activated Carbon from China, 88 FR 

82397 (November 24, 2023) (ITC Final 

Determination); see also Certain Activated Carbon 

from China, Inv. No. 731–TA–1143 (Third Review), 

USITC Publication 5035 (November 2023). 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–47–2023] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183; 

Authorization of Production Activity; 

Flextronics America, LLC; (Automatic 

Data Processing Machines); Austin, 

Texas 

On July 28, 2023, Flextronics 

America, LLC submitted a notification 

of proposed production activity to the 

FTZ Board for its facility within 

Subzone 183C, in Austin, Texas. 

The notification was processed in 

accordance with the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including 

notice in the Federal Register inviting 

public comment (88 FR 50833, August 

2, 2023). On November 27, 2023, the 

applicant was notified of the FTZ 

Board’s decision that no further review 

of the activity is warranted at this time. 

The production activity described in the 

notification was authorized, subject to 

the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s 

regulations, including section 400.14. 

Dated: November 27, 2023. 

Elizabeth Whiteman, 

Executive Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–904] 

Certain Activated Carbon From the 

People’s Republic of China: 

Continuation of Antidumping Duty 

Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of the 

determinations by the U.S. Department 

of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. 

International Trade Commission (ITC) 

that revocation of the antidumping duty 

(AD) order on certain activated carbon 

(activated carbon) from the People’s 

Republic of China (China) would likely 

lead to a continuation or recurrence of 

dumping and material injury to an 

industry in the United States, 

Commerce is publishing a notice of 

continuation of this AD order. 

DATES: Applicable November 24, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Palmer, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office VIII, Enforcement and 

Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 

(202) 482–9068. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On April 27, 2007, Commerce 

published in the Federal Register the 

AD order on activated carbon from 

China.1 On June 1, 2023, the ITC 

instituted,2 and Commerce initiated,3

the third sunset review of the Order, 

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As 

a result of its review, Commerce 

determined that revocation of the Order 

would likely lead to a continuation or 

recurrence of dumping and, therefore, 

notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 

margins likely to prevail should the 

order be revoked.4

On November 24, 2023, the ITC 

published its determination, pursuant to 

sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, 

that revocation of the Order would 

likely lead to a continuation or 

recurrence of material injury to an 

industry in the United States within a 

reasonably foreseeable time.5

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise subject to the Order 

is certain activated carbon. Certain 

activated carbon is a powdered, 

granular, or pelletized carbon product 

obtained by ‘‘activating’’ with heat and 

steam various materials containing 

carbon, including but not limited to coal 

(including bituminous, lignite, and 

anthracite), wood, coconut shells, olive 

stones, and peat. The thermal and steam 

treatments remove organic materials and 

create an internal pore structure in the 

carbon material. The producer can also 

use carbon dioxide gas (CO2) in place of 

steam in this process. The vast majority 

of the internal porosity developed 

during the high temperature steam (or 

CO2 gas) activated process is a direct 

result of oxidation of a portion of the 

solid carbon atoms in the raw material, 

converting them into a gaseous form of 

carbon. 

The scope of the Order covers all 

forms of activated carbon that are 

activated by steam or CO2, regardless of 

the raw material, grade, mixture, 

additives, further washing or postactivation chemical treatment (chemical 

or water washing, chemical 

impregnation or other treatment), or 

product form. Unless specifically 

excluded, the scope of the Order covers 

all physical forms of certain activated 

carbon, including powdered activated 

carbon (PAC), granular activated carbon 

(GAC), and pelletized activated carbon. 

Excluded from the scope of the Order 

are chemically activated carbons. The 

carbon-based raw material used in the 

chemical activation process is treated 

with a strong chemical agent, including 

but not limited to phosphoric acid, zinc 

chloride, sulfuric acid, or potassium 

hydroxide that dehydrates molecules in 

the raw material, and results in the 

formation of water that is removed from 

the raw material by moderate heat 

treatment. The activated carbon created 

by chemical activation has internal 

porosity developed primarily due to the 

action of the chemical dehydration 

agent. Chemically activated carbons are 

typically used to activate raw materials 

with a lignocellulosic component such 

as cellulose, including wood, sawdust, 

paper mill waste and peat. 

To the extent that an imported 

activated carbon product is a blend of 

steam and chemically activated carbons, 

products containing 50 percent or more 

steam (or CO2 gas) activated carbons are 


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6See ITC Final Determination. 

1See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain 

Folding Gift Boxes from the People’s Republic of 

China, 67 FR 864 (January 8, 2002) (Order). 

2See Folding Gift Boxes from China; Institution 

of a Five-Year Review, 88 FR 35917 (June 1, 2023). 

3See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 

FR 35832 (June 1, 2023). 

4See Certain Folding Gift Boxes from the People’s 

Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited 

Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 88 

FR 69133 (October 5, 2023), and accompanying 

Issues and Decision Memorandum. 

5See Folding Gift Boxes from China; 

Determination, 88 FR 77107 (November 8, 2023) 

(ITC Final Determination); and Folding Gift Boxes 

from China, Inv. No. 731–TA–921 (Fourth Review), 

USITC Pub. 5471 (November 2023). 

within the scope, and those containing 

more than 50 percent chemically 

activated carbons are outside the scope. 

This exclusion language regarding 

blended material applies only to 

mixtures of steam and chemically 

activated carbons. 

Also excluded from the scope are 

reactivated carbons. Reactivated carbons 

are previously used activated carbons 

that have had adsorbed materials 

removed from their pore structure after 

use through the application of heat, 

steam and/or chemicals. 

Also excluded from the scope is 

activated carbon cloth. Activated carbon 

cloth is a woven textile fabric made of 

or containing activated carbon fibers. It 

is used in masks and filters and clothing 

of various types where a woven format 

is required. 

Any activated carbon meeting the 

physical description of subject 

merchandise provided above that is not 

expressly excluded from the scope is 

included within the scope. The 

products subject to the Order are 

currently classifiable under the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS) subheading 

3802.10.00. Although the HTSUS 

subheading is provided for convenience 

and customs purposes, the written 

description of the scope of the Order is 

dispositive. 

Continuation of the Order 

As a result of the determinations by 

Commerce and the ITC that revocation 

of the Order would likely lead to a 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

and material injury to an industry in the 

United States, pursuant to section 

751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby 

orders the continuation of the Order. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 

continue to collect AD cash deposits at 

the rates in effect at the time of entry for 

all imports of subject merchandise. 

The effective date of the continuation 

of the Order will be November 24, 

2023.6 Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), 

Commerce intends to initiate the next 

five-year review of the Order not later 

than 30 days prior to the fifth 

anniversary of the date of the last 

determination by the ITC. 

Administrative Protective Order (APO) 

This notice also serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to an APO of 

their responsibility concerning the 

return or destruction of proprietary 

information disclosed under APO in 

accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), 

which continues to govern business 

proprietary information in this segment 

of the proceeding. Timely written 

notification of the return or destruction 

of APO materials, or conversion to 

judicial protective order, is hereby 

requested. Failure to comply with the 

regulations and terms of an APO is a 

violation which is subject to sanction. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This five-year sunset review and this 

notice are in accordance with sections 

751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and 

published pursuant to section 777(i) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). 

Dated: November 24, 2023. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–866] 

Certain Folding Gift Boxes From the 

People’s Republic of China: 

Continuation of the Antidumping Duty 

Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of determinations 

by the U.S. Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) and the U.S. International 

Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation 

of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 

certain folding gift boxes (gift boxes) 

from the People’s Republic of China 

(China) would be likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

and material injury to an industry in the 

United States, Commerce is publishing 

a notice of continuation of this AD 

order. 

DATES: Applicable November 8, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex 

Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4956. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On January 8, 2002, Commerce 

published the AD order on certain 

folding gift boxes from China.1 On June 

1, 2023, the ITC instituted,2 and 

Commerce initiated,3 the fourth sunset 

review of the Order, pursuant to section 

751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act). As a result of its 

review, Commerce determined that 

revocation of the Order would likely 

lead to a continuation or recurrence of 

dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC 

of the magnitude of margins of dumping 

likely to prevail should the Order be 

revoked.4

On November 8, 2023, the ITC 

published its determination, pursuant to 

sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, 

that revocation of the Order would 

likely lead to continuation or recurrence 

of material injury to an industry in the 

United States within a reasonably 

foreseeable time.5

Scope of the Order 

The products covered by the Order 

are certain folding gift boxes. Folding 

gift boxes are a type of folding or knockdown carton manufactured from paper 

or paperboard. Folding gift boxes are 

produced from a variety of recycled and 

virgin paper or paperboard materials, 

including, but not limited to, claycoated paper or paperboard and kraft 

(bleached or unbleached) paper or 

paperboard. The scope of the Order 

excludes gift boxes manufactured from 

paper or paperboard of a thickness of 

more than 0.8 millimeters, corrugated 

paperboard, or paper mache. The scope 

also excludes those gift boxes for which 

no side of the box, when assembled, is 

at least nine inches in length. 

Folding gift boxes included in the 

scope are typically decorated with a 

holiday motif using various processes, 

including printing, embossing, 

debossing, and foil stamping, but may 

also be plain white or printed with a 

single color. The subject merchandise 

includes folding gift boxes, with or 

without handles, whether finished or 

unfinished, and whether in one-piece or 

multi-piece configuration. One-piece 

gift boxes are die-cut or otherwise 

formed so that the top, bottom, and 

sides form a single, contiguous unit. 

Two-piece gift boxes are those with a 

folded bottom and a folded top as 


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